Former Speaker dies
Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma(Purno Agitok Sangma) died of a heart attack today.He was 68. . Sangma died of a heart attack on Friday morning. PA Sangma is survived by daughter Agatha Sangma and two sons James and Conrad.
Sangma served the sixteenth Lok Sabha as its speaker from 1996 to 1998. He also remained the chief minister of Meghalaya from 1988 to 1990.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan announced the news of his death in the House. Lok Sabha adjourned in respect for former Speaker. Condoling the death of Sangma, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "a self-made leader''
He also tweeted: ''Shri PA Sangma's tenure as Lok Sabha Speaker is unforgettable. His down to earth personality & affable nature endeared him to many.''
Sangma was a nine-time member of Lok Sabha and the Speaker in the 11th Lok Sabha. He had also held important portfolios in the central government.
News Posted: 4 March, 2016
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